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>> hello this is the news hour live from london. coming up, al jazeera calls for the release of its journalist arrested in germany under a warrant issued by egypt. >> standing against racism. the congress agree allegation in the church in charleston which reopened after the shooting which left nine dead. >> greek cabinet holds an emergency meeting ahead of monday summit to prevent a debt
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default. >> mercedes rivalry in austria to prove his title credential. >> hello an al jazeera journalist has spent the night in germ custody after detained in berlin at the request of the egyptian authorities. he is accused of harming the repute is a of egypt and of torture. he denies the charges and said he wasn't even in the country at the time of the amounted crime. his lawyer said they are politically motivated. protests were held outside the building where he is held. we have this report from berlin. >> ahmed mansour was detained as he was about to board a flight to qatar. the arrest was made by germany's federal police, who handed him over to state police in berlin.
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despite being in custody mr. mansour issued a video message criticizing the police action. >> unfortunately the german authorities are handling this case in a very suspicious manager, raising questions on its involvement and how they are collaborating with the military regime in egypt. >> was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison by cairo's criminal court last year on the charge of torturing a lawyer in tahrir square in 2011. when egypt asked interpol to issue a red warrant it refused. it appears cairo at a taken the direct route. >> it is inconceivable that have an innocent man just doing his job, he has two leading programs on al jazeera. >> al jazeera's acting director general said in a statement the crackdown on journalists by egyptian authorities is well known.
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other countries must not allow themselves to be tool of this media oppression. this case is fast becoming an international diplomatic incident. mr. mansour holds joint british-egyptian citizenship to the british issue consulate have become involved and the germans have the headache of trying to explain why their police arrested him. >> the leader of the green party tweeted german government must explain arrest of mansour in berlin highly questionable. the international federation of journalists, the allegation of human rights and dozens of other rights organizations of also
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condemned mr. mansour's arrest. gathering in berlin, they showed solidarity, but there will be no further progress possible until the case goes before a judge later on monday. >> we are joined litsch now from berlin. paul what do we know about the circumstances surrounding mansour's arrest? >> the state police are insisting that it was an egyptian arrest warrant but that's not necessarily ruling out the involvement in some way of interpol. there is a degree of uncertainty as to the bureaucracy involved in this. as far as the program today whether mansour has been moved from the state police building to a prison in central berlin, where he will spend tonight before being brought before the attorney general tomorrow, monday. there was a hearing of sorts
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during sunday. it was a formality's hearing just to check the paperwork. my understanding is that mr. mansour was in attendance but only to confirm his name and the confirm the fact that the arrest warrant is directed towards him. it wasn't a remand hearing or a bail hearing in any substantive way. the tension now frankly is on the attorney general who from 9:00 a.m. local time tomorrow will start to read the payment which have now landed on his desk and at some point once he's read those documents he will call mr. mansour's lawyer. they were queen a formal hearing at which the substantive issues surrounding this will be examined. >> what about the reaction there in germany to this? >> as i said in my report, consternation, concern. this has put germany at the fore front of a real international incident. mr. mansour's joint nationality
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is british-egyptian status has brought in the u.k. consul, offering consular assistance to mr. mansour. the fact is that interpoll chose not to get involved in this arrest warrant. interpol is not duty bound to accept every arrest warrant. it has lee why to reject them if it believes that it is politically motivated and it chose to reject the egyptian request for a red notice against mr. mansour back last year. now it appears though, that the germans have had a request. they have so far complied with it and the question mask now is whether the attorney general believes there is sufficient substance to creed to the request and agree to extradite potentially mr. mansour back to cairo. >> all right thanks very much. paul brennan bringing us all the latest from the german capital.
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we can speak to francisco a member of the green party. she's asked germany's ministry to look into the arrest. have you heard from authorities there? >> no. hello from berlin, no, unfortunately, we haven't heard anything, which is really for us not acceptable. we are thinking within 24 hours there should be at least some hint. we haven't had any so far hopefully tomorrow. >> what are the questions in your mind surrounding the arrest of ahmed mansour? >> we have many questions. we would like to know on what grounds they have been arrested. there is always a question after red notice of interpol, if that was the reason, if there are other reasons if it's a question of german cooperation in other areas, we would like to know why at the end of his trip, why it wasn't the beginning. he's also english citizen, so
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what's the impact of that, and even, you know, in all of these circumstances, why would germany consider handing over an egyptian over to egypt where we know we don't have an independent justice system. >> what are the political implications of the german authorities effectively sanctioning the arrest of ahmad mansour, particularly given that he is a joint british and egyptian citizen? >> i think that they must be aware that this is an international incident and that must be one of the reasons they haven't reacted yet. we also know that you just spoke about judges that will meet tomorrow. of course they will contact the foreign ministry and i hope they will give a realistic picture of the egyptian situation right now and not a rosy one which doesn't r reality, because that will be the base on which judges will
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make their decision. they don't know egypt, they will rely on judgment coming from the foreign ministry. >> is there a precedent in germany for this? >> i think that many are concerned about international repercussions of this. i also heard some conservative members of parliament saying that this is not a moment to that hand over egyptian for prosecution in egypt so i think we will probably get a lot more pressure tomorrow and there was already quite a lot of media attention to this in germany today. >> how embarrassing could this be then for germany? >> i think, you know, especially after the visit of president al sisi several weeks ago it can raise the question what the visit was really all about and pour all of that visit into a darker picture.
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i think that would be quite embearsing for germany and they try to put it as having tried to speak to al sisi about human rights and the freedom of press. if that happens two weeks afterwards i think their position will become less credible. >> yes, of course, there i see no evidence, nothing to suggest there is any link between events that transpired now and the meeting that you mentioned but tell me then, what could -- is there a potential scenario in which ahmed mansour could be extra dated to egypt? do you see that playing out very difficult to make a judgment on that right now but from what we do know at this point? >> no, i don't think it's likely he will be extra dated. it doesn't look like it from all the information i have, this won't be the case, but we will see as you say it's difficult it's judges taking the decision tomorrow. i think it's rather unlikely. it will depend a lot on the
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foreign minister's input and also be governmental decision. i think it's rather unlikely. >> thank you for joining us, give us your reaction to this. >> to the other top story the south carolina church where nine african-americans were killed on wednesday. it opened for sunday service. a visiting minister led the 400 strong congregation because the church pastor was among those killed. outside, many gathered to sow solidarity. police believe it was racially motivated. dylann roof was charged on thursday with nine counts of murder. we have this jump date from charleston. actually, he is live for us now in charleston. gabriel, it's a very emotional
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poignant day for the community there. this is the first time the church has opened for sunday service since the attack a few days ago. what have people there been telling you? >> the church behind me has more than 150 years that it has been there. people like booker t. washington and martin luther king, jr. have passed through those doors. the church was packed with more than 2,000 people on this first mass after the shooting. it was a message of trying to move forward and a message by the people that spoke in there about trying to honor the victims. there were passing references to the murders and the killings, but they were saying it was just an act of evil that with him not define this church. this was soulful at times subdued at other times. it was reflective.
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outside the church, we saw a moment of silence dozens of other churches tolled their bells at the same time in solidarity. three to 400 people who could not get a seat still listened outside the church through loud speakers. this was important, it was primarily outside here, primarily caucasians or white people from this community trying to show their solidarity to the parishioners and really have this community come together. it was really an incredible scene. >> despite this outpouring of solidarity and unity and sympathy that you described amidst all of this, there has also been debate reignited over the con fed red flag in south carolina. i suppose that speaks to a great deal of anger and sadness there, as well. >> absolutely. there was yesterday on saturday, actually, there was a protest of
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over 1,000 people in columbo i can't, the capital and they want the confederate flag taken down. it is flying on the grounds of the state capitol. it is one of the most controversial symbols in the entire united states, associated with the civil war era of the south and more recently adopted by theby the ku klux klan and it's flying over the state capitol. many say it's inappropriate at any time but especially after this shooting, may be calling one of the biggest hate crimes in the state. they say it's a historical symbol that is nothing more than that and it's a free speech issue, but that's one of many issues that are coming to the surface after the shooting. of course, another one being gun control, racism here in the deep south that many say very much exist.
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these are all things that have come to the forefront after the shooting. today, everyone was saying it's about honoring the victims all these other issues they are going to of course be talking about in the days, weeks and months ahead. clearly the confederate flag issue is a one that is a very, very controversial issue being brought up now. >> thanks very much, live for us there in charleston, south carolina where the church is opened for the first time in the attack in which nine were killed. >> coming up on this al jazeera news hour from london, searching for water. nomads roam the land devastate by two years of drought. also. >> i'm in baku where in azerbaijan pressure on women to have sons could have great consequences for society. >> in sport rossberg ups the stakes in the race for the
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driver's championship. >> having a's army launched a counter offensive to retake a key district in the north from taliban fighters. the armed group doing control justice outside the provincial capital. 12 soldiers died in the attack, others were wounded. we have the latest from kabul. >> afghan army and police on one side of the river the taliban on the other. the taliban controls the district a few kilometers from kundu city. it's the first time it's seized an entire district. the army has sent reinforcements. this is the first year afghan forces are fighting on their own without nato support and they're struggling. >> we don't have air support. owe within have ground troops, we only have m sins and if you
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fire three bullet, the gun jams. whatever we have, we will fight the taliban to the last drop of blood. >> the fighting threatens the city now home to thousands who fled from nearby villages when the tab ban started fighting in the province in april. the particularover came hours after a roadside bomb killed several people in southern afghanistan. >> those killed were my family members, they have yews, my niece and my brother's wives. >> the taliban killed six police officers. as ramadan begins, the taliban is intense filing its attacks keeping pressure on afghan forces and the government. >> two prison guards have been arrested in lebanon accused of
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torturing inmates at the country's prison. the arrests come one day after video emerged on you tube which appears to be shown prisoners kicked and beaten with a plastic rod. other inmates were on the floor with their hands tied behind their backs. the prison holds several palestinians accused of taking part in the 2007 battles against the lebanese army. >> lebanon's army said an unmanned drone has crashed in the mountains. video is shown in the town. it's believed the explosion was caused by an israeli jet bombing the drone's crash site. there have been airstrikes there from the syrian government in the past. israel that refused to comment on the incident. >> a suicide attack has been launched in mogadishu.
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a heavy exchange of gunfire followed during which two attackers were shot dead. a third was a suicide bomber. no somali security forces were injured. >> for years northern mali has been suffering a devastating drought. this week, the government and alliance signed a long awaited peace deal. security and survival are closely linked. >> a cow that can't stand up anymore doesn't have long to live. he knows well the chances of survival. he captain afford to buy fodder and there's no hay or grass here for his cattle to graze on. they have died one by one. two years without rain here have killed his only source of living. a younger nomad is facing the
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challenge differently. he is in search of less drought-stricken areas. >> we go back and forth between mali and mauritania searching for grazing land. we nope there's no grass. we look for green trees. >> after each trip in the scorching heat of june, his wife puts up the family tent again. their children are hungry and thirsty and so are the young cows. they all wait for the return of an expedition fetching water. far down a well, water is found. a camel has to walk hundreds of meters just to draw one picket. nearly half of the people of northern mali still live as
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livestock farmers. there are better areas for grazing further inside mali, but the army kills our people. there is no grace in mauritania. our animals are drying here. >> not far from here on the mauritaniaen side of the border, they live a similar condition severely affected by drought. >> the semi tropical region used to be the last resort for these mauritanian elders, because it used to receive more rain. now they can't go there anymore because of the lack of security. >> in steady, it's malien elders who across into mauritania knowing that at least they can find security. >> greek prime minister alexis
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tsipras is holding meetings. his ministers were seen leaving a crucial cabinet meeting in athens. monday's summit is seen as one of the last chances to keep greece from defaulting on its loans and possibly leaving the euro zone. john is live in athens now. what do we know about the conversation between alexis tsipras and european leaders and whether we might be closer to seeing a deal within the next few days? >> well, tomorrow is the key day for that. technical agreement has to be reached in the afternoon at the level of the euro group of finance ministers. that's where all the numbers have to be crunched. greeks are going to brussels tonight with a different offer some of the members of the negotiating team have been there since this morning discuss that go off. it is apparently a last ditch concession on the consumer tax
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through which the greek side hopes it would raise the remaining roughly $1 billion that separates greece from its credit others in this negotiation. that is as far as the current physical year is concerned. the creditors are worried that greece will have a tax revenue shortfall purely as a result of the economy contracting as opposed to expanding when the budget was drafted. it's not that caesar hasn't been good about collecting taxes. they have. but they haven't got the same economy to work with as they thought they would. that is where the talks are focusing on whether consumption could be taxed further in order to avoid any further cut in pensions, which are right now 17% of the economy. both moves would cause further recession and a cut in consumption, leading many small and medium enterprises to close. >> the government there is
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really feeling the heat right now, john, not just from the negotiations with e.u. partners but also with the people right there behind you. >> well last week, you saw behind me here a different demonstration. thursday night, it was the private sector, saying that we have borne of brunt of unemployment, of the difficulty of doing business here in grease because bureaucracy hasn't been cut significantly. we can't create the growth the state needs in order to sustain what you see behind me tonight which is a 600 strong state workforce and costs more than a billion dollars a month. these people have an electoral promise not to be laid off and are holding the government to that promise here tonight. this is a preemptive gathering telling the government don't go in there tomorrow to be persuaded to do things that you
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believe you shouldn't do. stick to your convictions either to get more financing on better terms or extract more wealth from the economy but don't touch exhe expenditure over income. >> pope francis paid his respects before the turin shroud, many believe to bear the image of jesus christ. >> in mexico's deserted towns hundreds of thousands of homes have been abandoned because of poor government planning. >> a career-best performance from one of pakistan's spinners helps them to victory in sri lanka.
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>> al jazeera journalist mansour was detained in berlin at the
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request of the egyptian authorities. >> the south carolina church where nine of a americans were shot dead reopened to worshipers. >> protestors gathered in front of athens as parliament to demonstrate against austerity measures. these are live pictures now where many thousands have taken to the streets encouraging the government to reject any further cuts. >> fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant have planted land mines and explosives around palmyra in syria, according to activists from the observatory for human rights. they are not clear whether the group plans to decide to the site or deter forces advancing toward the city. >> druze community members are worried about the safety of their families in syria. fighters were seen surrounding
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the village this week. the religious minority is viewed as her particulars by isil. a passage remains open and israel's all the way says it is readying a response for refugees. the chair of contemporary studies at the school of political science said the druze and syria find themselves caught on one side, the assad regime on the other. >> israel is manipulating this particular question, i mean the question of the jews in syria to appeal not only to its own druze
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community. the military establishment in israel has made it very clear that they would not allow any massacre against the druze community on the syrian-israeli side. they have made very clear that they are welcome to come to israel, even though they do not really want to exacerbate, aggravate the predicament of the druze community inside syria itself. the reality is, the druze community in syria now is caught between al-nusra front on the one hand, which has an extreme interpretation of islam and also the major war that's taking place. they do not want to come across as supporting the government. the druze community has tried to be neutral not take sides but now find themselves in the eye of the storm because the opposition, the syrian opposition led by the nusra front are pushing very hard. they have taken over idlib, they
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are taking where where a sizeable druze community exists and now hoe door. these days, he comes to the market late and leaves early. business has dropped by more than a third he says. >> many traders have closed shop and i am about to follow, if things don't improve soon. supply lines are drying up as distributors insist you pay up front before they deliver. it's useless to come to the
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market. many lives are being destroyed. >> his problem is compounded, because local manufacturers can't produce enough, despite a $500 million intervention to revive textile industries. >> this is a beneficiary of government tech tile revival fund. not much has been going on here. cheap imported fabrics and rise in other costs make it difficult to compete. >> the manufactures say monetary intervention is not enough. >> it's not only the finances that you need. the electricity supply is still below 20%. that's one. secondly, the business is not allowed. it's not really sufficient enough for them to compete with the chinese. you cannot compete with chinese
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without protection. >> most traders must rely on imports, much of which is smuggled and the importers insist on up front payment since the local currency was devalued. >> in the face of stiff asian competition, manufacturers are asking for government protection. traders on the other hand want a quick propping up of the local currency to make imports affordable. until such intervention's happen, more traders and manufacturers will be at the mercy of asian suppliers. al jazeera nigeria. >> azerbaijan is the first host country of the inaugural european games. the fast developing country came to display its wealth to the world but behind the glamour of the games the country has one of the highest selective abortion rates in the world. parents can terminate a pregnancy based on the sex of
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their unborn child. >> she has been abandoned by her husband and his family. her crime is that the child she's expecting any day now is a girl. >> they said to me, we'll kick you out on the street if you don't have an abortion. i said i don't care, i'm keeping the baby. >> her case is extreme but not unique. many women choose abortion simply because they are having a girl. azerbaijan has one of the highest selective abortion rates in the world. according to the government in 2014, the ratio of girls to boys born was 100-115. >> there are lots of reasons why in azerbaijan selective abortion is common. the culture is male dominated. families are getting smaller meaning fewer boys.
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as the technology to identify gender becomes more widely accessible, demand for selective abortion grows. >> lawmakers say they are doing what they can to tackle the problem. >> all women have the right to have an abortion, but to protect against sex selection, we wanted to ban abortion after three months without adoptive consent. i'm one of the biggest supporters of educating people because the law doesn't always solve the problem. >> working with vulnerable women, she says the problem runs deep. >> i think society needs to change its perception of women. the understanding that a girl brings evil to the world needs to change and overall, the perception of a woman's role in society has to change. >> the united nations warns that as well as a dangerous population imbalance, huge numbers of missing women in society could lead to more prostitution, human trafficking, and gender violence. those may be the challenges facing the next generation here.
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al jazeera, baku. >> pope francis denounced mafia corruption and has spoken out about the flight of migrants during a visit to turin. he was there to pray before the turin shroud, the burial cloth believed to bear the image which jesus christ. >> entering the cathedral, the pope became the latest of pilgrims to visit the piece of cloth. the shrouds displayed for two months every five years. in the still dimness, the leader of more than a billion roman catholics paused for prayer. the shroud behind a climate controlled bulletproof case is believed to have covered the body of jesus after the crucifixion.
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outside, a crowd gathered. turin is a major car manufacturing city. the pope denounced the exploitation of workers, pointing the blame on mafia corruption. we say no to corruption that is widespread, not in words in deeds. we say no to the mafia collusion, bribes and fraud and the like. the pope went on to speak about the plight of migrants thousands arrived an italy's shores in recent years and even the country's government struggling to cope. >> immigration increases competition, but migrants shouldn't be blamed because they themselves are victims of the unfairness of this throw away economy and of wars.
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>> skeptics say the shroud is a mid evil forgery and the pope follows in the footsteps of pontiffs past raising questions of faith in a scientific age. >> tens of thousands of haitians face an uncertain future after the dom minute can government said it will support non-citizens who did not apply for residency by last wednesday. some say the plan is dim continual in aatory. >> this is the friendship bridge that connects the dominican republic and haiti. the hayes are asking the dew minute can government to deport only migrants in two points. at this time, we're not seeing any massive deportations by the
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government. in fact, it would create economic havoc for the country since it relies so much on the workforce of haitian migrants and dedid he understandents, some 200,000 people at risk for deportation, unable to file necessary paperwork by the deadline. >> the mexican government started building affordable homes over a decade ago to address a national housing deficit. now, many neighborhoods are empty, riddled with unemployment and crime. we have this report on why people are leaving their homes. >> a house with no one to call it home. hundreds of thousands of them, commissioned by the government for working class buyers in the middle of nowhere. most of the neighbors are gone.
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she's holding on, starting her working day in the dark two hours as a nurse in mexico city. >> it's frustrating that i leave add 5:30 in the morning and i still get to work late. >> the government thought building huge out of town developments would solve the country's housing deficit but neglected to put in metro or bus lines to enable workers to get to their jobs. >> these neighborhoods in the middle of nowhere were seen as a great idea for poorer mexicans finally able to afford their own house, but the lack of basic infrastructure and public transport have led to many simply forced to abandon their homes. >> mexico's last census in 2010 found 5 million abandoned houses, many of them in these out of town estates. as they've emptied, crime has grown. >> there are people without work, young people here fall
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into drug addiction, so rob people's houses. >> one company is turning the failure of the government's plan into an opportunity. he remodels abandoned houses for a profit but are also investing in the community, providing paint for murals, helping neighbors to clean up public spaces and supporting the local police's youth activity program. they say saving the estates is possible and profitable. >> rescuing the community is going to mean that more people will want to live here. that will mean higher house prices and better social capital, so that's just good business. >> the model seems to be working and the developments they work in, crime is down and house sales are up. there's a notable lack of similar government programs elsewhere and without them, the mass exodus from the middle of nowhere continues. >> al jazeera, tijuana mexico.
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thailand strengthened it's anti trafficking laws trying to curb the ivory trade and prove to the international body that it's crackdown is making progress. we have this report from bangkok. >> from huge tusks to small sculptures, thousands across thailand registered their ivory, the weight, size and shape documented, 150 tons of it. it was part of a month long amnesty program earlier in the year under the countries new ivory act that started in january. african ivory is illegal in thailand. if people register their goods they will not be charged. >> thai people see elephants as sacred and that ivory is sacred. we started with registration. >> trade of asian ivory is
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legal, but it takes an expert with scientific equipment to determine the difference between asian and african ivory. >> they play a large role in regional culture. only asian male elephants grow tusks. african ivory tusks grow much larger and makes its way here. the demand is much larger than the supply. >> freeland is a nonprofit organization that works to expose and combat illegal wildlife trafficking. they feel there should be a total ban on ivory trade in thailand because it's difficult to tell the difference and it's a trade that's booming. >> we are seeing this growing demand in luxury items that are often wildlife products and often products from endangered species. because they're endangered they're harder to get and have the highest status. >> some hope it will reduce the slaughter of elephants but side
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step blame. >> we don't know the story behind the ivory we buy, someone wants to sell it, we buy it. we don't know if elephants were killed for their tusks. you can't blame the buyers. >> thailand is used as a pass through country for regional trade. in the last three months seven tons of african ivory was seized. activists feel this is a step down the path to curb supply. some feel if the desire is not reduced through awareness, the supply will continue to find its way to those who believe prestige can be purchased. al jazeera, bangkok. >> coming up after a short break, the world marks the first international yoga day but the idea isn't sitting pretty with everyone. >> two wins in a day andy murray crowned king. we'll have more in sport.
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entertaining. talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. now millions of people around the world are taking part in international yoga day. in having a hundreds gathered in the grounds of india's embassy to join the session. the ancient exercise has been practiced in india for centuries. in new delhi india's prime minister led tens of thousands in celebrations and across the country, over 100,000 camps were set up to do the same.
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>> it was a sea of people. nearly 40,000 bending, twisting and breathing their way to an attempt at a world record for the largest yoga demonstration at a single venue. they were joined by millions across the country and around the world as nearly all u.n. member countries are expected to host yoga day events. >> not only is it the beginning of a celebration, but a new era to train the human mind with peace, good will and to reach high goals. >> many perform yoga for health and healing benefits. she was in an accident that damaged her ability to walk or stand properly. >> my endurance increased. there was also clarity of mind. yoga is more holistic. i feel it works very subtly, it changes the way you think. >> the government is hoping the international day of yoga makes the ancient indian practice even more popular. >> just as there's more to yoga than complicated exercise moves, there's more to international yoga day than setting a record.
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some hope it will boost the industry. although it originates in india, not every indian believe yoga is for them. >> for those who spend the day behind a desk, the day is meant to encourage physical fitness. some minorities say the government is also using the occasion to impose hindu beliefs on them by making events mandatory for students and civil servants. the government says it is simply meant to promote a healthy lifestyle and image around the world. al jazeera, new delhi.
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>> roseberg underlined his championship potential with victory at austrian grand prix for a second year in a row. the german overtook his teammate at the start on the very first corner. a crash earlier forced the sift car out early in the race. both drivers were unhurt. hamilton did reclaim the lead. the win cuts hamilton's lead to 10 points. >> it's an awesome feeling to win again here. very, very happy and now the start made the race, it was a great start and then i managed to defend in the first couple of corners and really tried to push flat out this time. i was happy with the car and happy to put the gap up for
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lewis. it worked out perfectly today. >> at the end of the day, he was quicker during the race. i had a really bad start which lost me ground. after that, i was pushing as hard suggested. in the second stint, it was about making the distance. >> australia has pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the women's world cup. they beat brazil 1-0 in their last game. argentina finished top of group b. with a 1-0 win over jamaica. 11 minutes in, scoring what would turn out to be the winner, putting the ball past the goalie, dwayne miller. >> colombia versus peru starts
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shortly. brazil meets venezuela. brazil's star player was banned for the rest of the tournament. >> on a rainy pitch in rio these 10-year-olds are learning the fundamentals that have established their nation's top standing in world cup history. since brazil's drubbing last year, their pride suffered damage. the mother of one boy sums it up. >> we're still feeling it, sort of hangover from the world cup from what's happened in the world cup. we are watching the games, but we are not that enthusiastic. >> in the match with colombia, brazil's captain namar drew a red card and suspension for the rest of the tournament. seconds after the game with columbia ended, he kicked a ball at an opponent and tried to head
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butt another but brazil had already lost 1-0. still these kids still have faith in namar. >> out of the entire team only namar gets the goal. >> like their idol, the star of f.c. barcelona, young players turn their attention away from brazil shores. >> brazilian kids are watching the european league more than the brazilian kids. fortunately there are brazilian players playing in europe and idolize them. >> the sentiment was similar at a nearby bar. >> when barcelona was playing last week, this whole bar was filled all the way out to the street. if it was brazil playing, we wouldn't fill 15 tables. >> if brazil advances without
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namar, his countrymen might rally again to the team. >> on double duty, it's the second time this season he's had to play twice in one day. the world number three at the bottom of your screen there shows no sign of fatigue. the win in straight sets, joining others as the only once as a four time winner. >> this year, they were better than usual and normally they're fantastic. it was a very good week and nice to finish it with a win. >> roger federer is in winning
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form. the world number two won in straight sets to claim a title his fourth of the season. >> it's ok. those matters happen and other than that, that's been playing really good tennis, it's my title and in my six final i'm very, very pleased and hopefully can keep it up now on wards with wimbledon tomorrow. june heading for a fascinating finale with four players ahead in the league. jason day left after collapsing with vertigo. he delighted the crowd with a stunning back nine and joining
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him is jordan speith. he bids to become only the sixth man in history to win the masters and u.s. open in the same year. >> there will certainly be nerves. if i can convince myself that i'm free rolling i've got one of these. it's hard to chase your first and close it out. if we can use that winning formula from april mentally, then all it comes down to is can i just pull off the shots. >> pakistan have beaten sri lanka by 10 wickets on the final
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day. >> pakistan chased down the target in the final session to win the match. >> obviously i haven't won in england in my career in the test matches. this team hasn't had that suction, so we've played really good cricket together in australia. i am trying to be more consistent away from home. it's nice to win those two test matches, and what a huge challenge now. >> you can find everything on our website aljazeera.com is
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